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We've interviewed hundreds of successful women entrepreneurs about their small business journeys and what they learned along the way. Read the stories of inspiring startup founders, mid-stage strivers and established business leaders. Learn from the experiences of women business owners of every age working in every industry, from around the world. Discover the many paths women are taking to build great companies, break through barriers and cultivate economic and social good. Get ready! These everyday role models may well inspire you to start your own business, or give you killer ideas for growing the one you have. You may even feel inspired to share your startup story with us.
Circling Back: Deborah Olivo is a Survivor
The founder and owner of Vida Aire finds the inner strength to keep her business alive through the challenge of severe illness.
A Food Entrepreneur Gets Her Small Business Into Big Box Stores
Mary Molina, founder of Lola Granola, turned her snacks from a homemade delight to a product seen in thousands of stores throughout the United States. How can others succeed the same way?
Circling Back: Kimberly Crupi Dobbins Is Going Big
The founder of Chicago-based Simple Squares is looking to take her healthy snack bars beyond the specialty-food market and out to the masses.
Threading the Needle: Wigs for Cancer Patients
Jamie Wright is helping cancer patients struggling with hair loss by providing them with free wigs — and is honoring her late mother at the same time.
Circling Back: Lyn Lee Navigates a Business’ Ups and Downs
The owner of Awfully Chocolate has navigated a few bumps during her entrepreneurial journey, but her Singapore company is still going strong.
A Toast to the Future
The female entrepreneurs behind Republic Restoratives, a distillery in Washington, D.C., are hopeful that equity crowdfunding will help them expand their venture.
Circling Back: ‘Pivot’ is Felena Hanson’s Favorite Word
The San Diego entrepreneur says her company, Hera Hub, will touch 20,000 women entrepreneurs — just not the way she originally planned.
Circling Back: Chef Ana Sortun is Becoming Much More Than a Restaurateur
The owner of three popular Boston-area eateries has set her sights on two complementary business opportunities that feed her entrepreneurial appetites and share her love for great food.
Circling Back: Becky O’Neil Knows When and When Not to Make a Move
The owner of Becky’s Pet Care found long-term success by figuring out when to make changes, and when to stick with what has worked.
Circling Back: When the Going Gets Tough, Jan Erickson Gets Creative
Amid painful disruption of the apparel industry, Jan Erickson is retooling her Colorado Springs, Colo., clothing company for the digital age.
Circling Back: Traci Phillips Finds Success by Staying True to Her Roots
When we featured the founder of Natural Evolution in 2013, she shared a deep-seated desire to protect the environment. That drive fuels the ongoing success of her venture.
Circling Back: Embracing Change Pays Off for Judi Henderson-Townsend
The owner of Mannequin Madness, first featured by The Story Exchange 4 years ago, has found that change can lead to new and exciting places — and once-elusive revenue goals.
An Entrepreneurial Duo Helps Women Find Welcoming Workplaces
Georgene Huang and Romy Newman cofounded Fairygodboss to help the women of America’s workforce find jobs at supportive, female-friendly companies. Could they change U.S. companies in the process?
A Beauty Business Owner Tackles A Very Personal Problem And Wins Big
Daisy Jing, founder of skincare company Banish, conquered her own lifelong skin issues with all-natural remedies. Now, she’s selling products that bottle what she learned — and is making millions.